Klarinet Archive - Posting 000352.txt from 1999/11

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Beginner's Equipment
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 17:06:23 -0500

----- Original Message -----
From: Dee D. Hays <deehays@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] Beginner's Equipment

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.com>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 8:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [kl] Beginner's Equipment
>
>
> >
> >
> >... what about these tiny hands? It's long been a concern of mine when I
> see
> > these tiny hands trying to finger the lowest g, f and e. Are some
> clarinets
> > cut with smaller holes? I thought the Artleys were, but Walter
> discourages
> > them as I noted someone on the list did a few months ago. Any comments?
>
>
> Some student clarinets such as the old Pan Americans (manufactured by
Conn)
> were made with very large holes for the right hand holes. The goal was to
> make it easier for a student to get a big full sound in the low register
> notes. However, it is very difficult for some students and even some
adults
> to cover such holes.
>
> I happen to have a Leblanc Vito Resotone 3 in my small collection. The
> lowest finger hole on it has a diameter of 9.34 millimeters (0.3677
inches).
> The same hole on my pro grade Leblanc Symphonie II measures 9.35
millimeters
> (0.3681 inches).

Goofed on reading my (cheap) dual system calipers. Here are the correct
numbers for the bottom finger hole on the lower joint.

Vito Resotone 3 @-----.64 millimeters)
Leblanc Symphonie II @-----.89 millimeters)

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Unsubscribe from Klarinet, e-mail: klarinet-unsubscribe@-----.org
Subscribe to the Digest: klarinet-digest-subscribe@-----.org
Additional commands: klarinet-help@-----.org
Other problems: klarinet-owner@-----.org